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The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks u...

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Other Authors: McKay, Adam, 1968- (Screenwriter), Pitt, Brad, 1963- (Actor), Randolph, Charles (Screenwriter), Gosling, Ryan, 1980- (Actor), Bale, Christian, 1974- (Actor), Carell, Steve, 1962- (Actor), Leo, Melissa (Actor), Linklater, Hamish (Actor), Spall, Rafe, 1983- (Actor), Strong, Jeremy, 1978- (Actor), Tomei, Marisa (Actor), Wittrock, Finn, 1984- (Actor), Gillan, Karen, 1987- (Actor), Magaro, John, 1983- (Actor), Britell, Nicholas, 1980- (composer (expression)), Matheson, Susan (Costume designer), Ackroyd, Barry (Cinematographer), Lewis, Michael (Michael M.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed captioned.
Published: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2016]
Subjects:
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 > Drama.
Financial crises > United States > 21st century > Drama.
United States > Economic conditions > 2001-2009 > Drama.
Streaming video.
Vidéo en continu.
streaming video.
Financial crises.
Economic history.
United States.
2000-2099
Biographical films.
Internet videos.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Films biographiques.
Films historiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks up insider trading information from a wrong number phone call; Jared Vennet, a smart-aleck broker who confirms the ominous suspicion; and Charlie Gellar and Jamie Shipley, small-time players who hit it big.
Item Description:Based upon the book by Michael Lewis.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (130 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity.
Production Credits:Music, Nicholas Britell ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; editor, Hank Corwin ; production designer, Clayton Hartley ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd.